Harris Corporation Named 2008 Corporate Citizenship Award Finalist by U.S. Chamber of Commerce
September 15 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Company Nominated for National Corporate Stewardship Award
MELBOURNE, Fla. and WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has been recognized for its
commitment to corporate responsibility by the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center. Harris is a finalist for
the organization's 2008 Corporate Citizenship Award in Corporate
Stewardship category, which honors overall values, strategies and
practices. The awards recognize positive contributions to
communities, advancing important economic and social goals, and
demonstrating ethical leadership and sound stewardship. Other award
categories include the U.S. Community Service Award, International
Community Service Award, and Partnership Award. Winners will be
announced at the ninth annual awards dinner on November 18 at
Washington, D.C.'s historic National Building Museum. "The
finalists for the 2008 Corporate Citizenship Awards represent
diverse industries, interests and geographies, but they all have
one thing in common -- a profound devotion to civic duty," said
Stephen Jordan, executive director, Business Civic Leadership
Center (BCLC). "They are committed to doing the best they can for
the people and communities they serve. Their actions make them
exemplary corporate citizens." BCLC is the U.S. Chamber's resource
and voice for businesses' social and philanthropic interests. Its
mission is to advance the positive role of business in society. The
U.S. Chamber is the world's largest business federation,
representing more than three million businesses and organizations
of every size, sector and region. "Harris Corporation continuously
strives to be a responsible corporate citizen and trusted neighbor,
and we are honored to be named a finalist for this award," said
Howard L. Lance, chairman, president and CEO of Harris. "Our
business conduct program is considered a hallmark in our industry,
and our corporate responsibility programs are an integral part of
our strategy for sustained growth. They are incorporated into our
standards of business conduct, supported at the highest levels of
management, and backed by standards of accountability." Harris
supports a wide variety of civic, educational, business, and
environmental activities, and encourages employees to practice good
citizenship and become involved in community programs. During 2007,
Harris employees worldwide logged more than 65,000 volunteer hours,
which represent some $6.5 million in volunteer labor in the
community. During that same period, Harris, its employees, and its
retirees raised more than $1 million for the United Way Campaign of
Brevard County, Florida, home to the company's headquarters. The
company and its employees also were recently awarded the
President's Volunteer Service Award by Habitat for Humanity of
Brevard County for helping to build two Habitat for Humanity homes.
Harris also teamed last year with MILCOM, the premier military
communications conference, to support the USO of Metropolitan
Washington (USO-Metro) to help serve military families at Walter
Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda National Naval Medical
Center, and other locations. The company also teamed with the
Orlando Magic in 2007 and 2008 to host two Seats for Soldiers
Nights, which provided free tickets to military men and women and
their families. Other examples of support are included in the
2007-2008 Harris Corporate Responsibility Report, which is
available online at http://www.harris.com/. About Harris
Corporation Harris is an international communications and
information technology company serving government and commercial
markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne,
Florida, the company has annual revenue of more than $5.3 billion
and 16,500 employees -- including nearly 7,000 engineers and
scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured
communications(TM) products, systems, and services. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at
http://www.harris.com/. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Jim
Burke, Corporate Headquarters, Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131,
Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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